련인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 戀人 (lover, sweetheart).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾjɘ(ː)nin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ryeonin
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?lyeon'in
    McCune–Reischauer?ryŏnin
    Yale Romanization?lyēn.in

    Noun

    련인 • (ryeonin) (hanja 戀人)

    1. North Korea standard form of 연인 (yeonin, one's love; lover; boyfriend or girlfriend)